we don't need to do this now so i think we should -- we've done plenty of deficit reduction for right now. the newest cbo numbers show the deficit is going to come down dramatically in the next couple of years. let's get to another election. >> can you really say -- can you real say we've done deficit reduction when in fact the only thing that was cut was the projected it was -- laura. we still have $16.4 trillion in debt. that's -- >> yes, and i want to ask you, maria, what's the concern about that? can we pay off that debt? all of the world's bond markets and capital investors think we can. i think we can. i don't know why we want to fix it sate on that number right now. i want to fixate on fixing debt to gdp ratio. i said, there was more work to be done. we do not have to do it this year and we do not have to do it in this way. >> real quick, what are the olds of the deal? bob? >> ah, 30%. >> 30% odds of a deal. you agree with that, laura? >> you know, we might blow through the sequester deadline. i think once people look at the cuts that are required, they are going to back away,